Obituaries

Ann Evans

Ann Evans

Sep 10, 2014

Ann M. Evans, 88, of Crookston, MN, died early Wednesday evening, September 10, 2014, at RiverView Health in Crookston, with her family at her side. Ann was born on her family's farm near Gentilly, MN on May 11, 1926, the daughter of Joseph and Helena (Scharmer) Page. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Gentilly and...

Donald Peterson

Donald Peterson

Sep 6, 2014

Donald Alfred "Rewind" Peterson, 84, a longtime Crookston, MN businessman, died early Saturday evening, September 6, 2014, at RiverView Health in Crookston, with his wife, Betty, at his side. He had been battling illness for several months. Don was born on January 17, 1930 at Grand Forks, ND, the son of Peter A. and Minnie (Johnson) Peterson. He grew up...

Janet Hawkins

Janet Hawkins

Sep 4, 2014

Janet Eleanor Hawkins, 74, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly at her home Thursday morning, September 4, 2014, with her husband, Chuck, at her side. Jan was born on August 16, 1940 at Virden, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Leslie and Elizabeth (McNab) Shoemaker. She grew up in Virden, graduated from high school there in 1958, and went on to receive...

Mildred Hanson

Mildred Hanson

Aug 31, 2014

Mildred Hanson passed away peacefully on August 31, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with her family by her side. Mildred was born on January 10, 1916 to Christian and Marie Rude in Grygla, Minnesota. Mildred grew up here, and she attended Grygla Elementary School. In her teenage years, Mildred was one of the 35 students at...

Gerald Johnson

Gerald Johnson

Aug 28, 2014

Gerald Roy "Jerry" Johnson, 73, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Thursday evening, August 28, 2014, at his home after a lengthy illness. Gerald was born on June 27, 1941 at Greenbush, MN, the son of Harold Sidney and Carol Fay (Keuhn) Johnson. He grew up in Greenbush, was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and graduated from Greenbush...

Jason Perala

Jason Perala

Aug 26, 2014

Jason Perala, 33, passed away unexpectedly and all too soon, on August 26, 2014 at his home in Fargo, North Dakota. Jason was born on August 22, 1981 in Crookston, MN, to Warren and Cheryl Perala. They knew from an early age what an independent and fun spirit he was, which followed him throughout his childhood and adult life. Jason...

June Shaver

June Shaver

Aug 26, 2014

June E. Shaver, 94, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at her Summit Apartment in the Villa St. Vincent. June was born on June 10, 1920 at St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Willis H. and Harriet (Ridley) Shaver. Her early years were spent at Gladstone, MN where she attended school through the 8th grade. She and...

Henry Goodyke

Henry Goodyke

Aug 22, 2014

Henry Goodyke, 96, of Crookston, MN, died Friday afternoon, August 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Henry was born on March 27, 1918 at Blendon, MI, the son of Richard and Hattie (Gebben) Goodyke. At the age of two his family moved to rural Crookston, where he grew up and attended country school. Henry started working on...

James Carlson Jr

James Carlson Jr

Aug 18, 2014

James R. Carlson Jr., 64, of Crookston, MN, died Monday morning, August 18, 2014, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Jim was born at Miles City, MT on June 1, 1950, the son of James and Nora (Hartse) Carlson Sr. He grew up in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School. He attended St. Johns University...

Linda Olson

Linda Olson

Aug 9, 2014

Linda Diane Olson, 74, of Mentor, MN, died early Saturday morning, August 9, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Linda was born on June 25, 1940 in Crookston to Richard and Lucylle (Blasus) Berg. While growing up in Crookston she attended the McKinley School and Central High School. On November 21, 1958 she was united in marriage to...

Esther Vandervort

Esther Vandervort

Aug 9, 2014

Esther Lorraine Vandervort, 90, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Esther was born at Leonard, North Dakota on October 9, 1923, and was the seventh of eight children of the union of Lewis and Henrietta (Swenumson) Qualley. Her early childhood years were spent on the family farm until moving...

Donald Staehnke

Donald Staehnke

Aug 7, 2014

Donald Robert Staehnke, 75, of Erskine, MN, died early Thursday morning, August 7, 2014, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his loving wife, Gloria, and their children at his side. Don had been battling ill health for the past several years while never letting it defeat his spirit. Don was born at Clearbrook, MN on August 24,...

Gerald Brekken

Gerald Brekken

Aug 6, 2014

Gerald Eugene Brekken, 59, of Fernley, NV, and a Crookston, MN native, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Gerald was born in Crookston on April 26, 1955, the son of Albert and Wanda (Pester) Brekken. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended Cathedral School, and graduated from...

Marion Larson

Marion Larson

Aug 6, 2014

Marion I. Larson, age 96, of Grand Forks, ND, and formerly of rural Climax, MN, died late Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014, at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. The funeral service celebrating the life of Marion Larson will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the Sand Hill Lutheran Church, rural Climax, MN, with the Rev....

Carmel Espinosa

Carmel Espinosa

Jul 30, 2014

Carmel Espinosa, 87, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 28, 2014, at the Bridges Benedictine Care Center in Ada, MN, with her family at her side. Carmel had become a resident at Bridges in October of 2012. She was born at Crystal City, TX on March 27, 1927 to Panteleone and Josefa Sanchez I. Carmel was...

Dorothy Kliner

Dorothy Kliner

Jul 27, 2014

Dorothy Harriet Kliner, age 84, a longtime Euclid, MN resident, died peacefully early Sunday morning, July 27, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Dorothy was born at rural Thief River Falls, MN on May 21, 1930 at the home of her parents, Hjalmar and Clara (Berg) Kalsnes. She was a 1948 graduate of Crookston's Central High School and...

Laurice Holtz

Laurice Holtz

Jul 24, 2014

Laurice Ann Holtz, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her family at her side. Laurie, as she was affectionately known, was born on March 4, 1928 at Eldred, MN, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Wachter) Jobe. She grew up in Eldred with her 3 sisters...

Charles Kanten

Charles Kanten

Jul 21, 2014

Charles Robert "Chuck" Kanten, age 87, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Milan, MN farmer, died peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston on Monday evening, July 21, 2014, comforted that his family was at his side. Chuck was born at Montevideo, MN on July 18, 1927, one of seven children of the union of Ole and Ellen...

Elba Harstad

Elba Harstad

Jul 11, 2014

Elba Marie Breed-Harstad, 101, of Apple Valley, CA, and formerly of Crookston, MN, died at her home on June 16, 2014, surrounded by her family. Elba was born in Crookston on May 5, 1913 to Frank and Elsie (Bjorgo) Lerum. She was the oldest of 6 children including siblings: Frances, Leota, Galen, Robert, and Bette Jane.Elba grew up in Crookston...

Agnes Rost

Agnes Rost

Jul 7, 2014

Agnes Caroline Rost, 101, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Monday evening, July 7, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Agnes was born to Peder S. and Pauline (Peterson) Sevald in Garden Township of Polk County, near Winger, MN, on May 3, 1913. She was raised on the family's farm, baptized and confirmed at the Union Lake Free...